South Korea vs Liberia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
South Korea
0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Liberia
0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea rank
92nd
Liberia rank
93rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Liberia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Liberia, a difference of 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 92nd and Liberia ranks 93rd of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0443 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 tonnes per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0328 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0177 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1541 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1437 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, South Korea or Liberia?
- South Korea, at 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between South Korea and Liberia?
- 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Liberia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Liberia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 92nd and Liberia ranks 93rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.